Tag Archives: non-renewable energy

Fracking: New Rules, New Questions

Anna Zawisza : Monday December 5, 4:12PM

Today, the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission held a public hearing regarding the disclosure of chemicals used in the hydraulic fracturing (a.k.a. fracking) process. Although I was unable to … More »

WRA Flags Fracking Rule “Loophole”

Tom Prugh : Friday November 11, 12:53PM

The Boulder-based conservation group Western Resource Advocates says that a draft rule requiring oil and gas companies to disclose what's in the fluids they inject into wells during hydraulic fracturing … More »

Xcel Sees Fast-changing Energy Future

Rebecca Cantwell : Friday November 4, 4:27PM

Some astonishing tea leaves about the future of energy are swirling around in Xcel Energy s new Colorado electric resource plan. When the last such plan was filed with state regulators in 2007, the state … More »

The Energy Trap

Tom Prugh : Friday October 28, 4:06PM

Although it's one of my favorite sites, I don't often link to posts from The Oil Drum , a blog about peak oil and energy and society in general, because the posts often talk about topics that most people … More »

Exxon Wins Rights to Drill in Russian Arctic

Jason Page : Tuesday August 30, 12:59PM

The New York Times reports Exxon Mobile, America s largest company, has won oil exploration rights for the Russian section of the Arctic Ocean. The arrangement is expected to reach up to 500 billion. … More »

Potential Gas Boom in Southwest Colorado

Jason Page : Tuesday August 23, 9:47AM

As a result of technological advances, federal officials are now considering double the gas wells (over 1,700) they initially anticipated when they began reviewing the southwestern Colorado land management … More »

A Blurred “Colorado Blueprint”

Tom Prugh : Monday August 8, 9:22AM

With the recent release of the Colorado Blueprint, the results of Governor Hickenlooper s Bottom-Up Economic Development Initiative are at last on view . There s no denying that this was a major … More »

Hickenlooper’s appointees to Colorado gas and oil commission cause concern for land owners and conservationists.

Zach Owens : Tuesday August 2, 3:06PM

Last week, Governor Hickenlooper appointed eight individuals to the Colorado Oil and Gas Commission, the board responsible for overseeing Colorado s oil and gas management. In response to these appointments, … More »

GEO Head TJ Deora Visits the Alliance Center

Tom Prugh : Tuesday June 21, 10:45AM

TJ Deora, the new head of the Governor s Energy Office, swung by the Alliance Center on June 16 to tour the building and meet informally with about 20 Center tenants and guests. A trained engineer with a … More »

Fossil Fuels and Colorado’s Economy

Tom Prugh : Tuesday June 7, 8:19AM

Is fossil fuel extraction good for Colorado's economy? It's a mixed blessing at best, suggests a recent economic analysis by the independent, Bozeman-based nonprofit Headwaters Economics . Obviously, the … More »

Adaptation to Climate Change is Upon Us

Anna Zawisza : Thursday June 2, 2:49PM

We've heard it before - if we focus on adapting to climate change, we won't focus on mitigation, which is the real key to our climate crisis. Well, guess what? It looks like we missed our window. At … More »

Fracking regulations too lax?

Cherlyn Seruto : Thursday June 2, 12:56PM

As the primary requirement for human life outside of oxygen, you may be curious about a contentious issue concerning Colorado s water quality. Drinking water resources for the majority of the state may be in … More »

The Nuclear Investment: Long-term consequences for short-term gain

John Powers : Thursday May 12, 4:03PM

Never borrow long-term for a short-term debt, were words of my business school finance professor that have hung with me. Imagine buying a car with a 25 year mortgage. After the functionality of the … More »

Now GEO May Work on Fossil Fuels Thanks to HB11-1312!!

John Powers : Monday May 9, 3:24PM

I was among those who testified on Colorado House Bill 11-1312 before the House Committee on Agriculture, Livestock & Natural Resources last week, regarding changes to (read that, eviscerating ) … More »
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